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Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 25, 2015 a tweet
"After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 13, 2015
Joe Pojman
Joe Pojman
stated on July 28, 2015 addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol
"The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 4, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 25, 2015 remarks at a town hall in Colorado
Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • August 26, 2015
Alliance Defending Freedom
Alliance Defending Freedom
stated on August 3, 2015 a Twitter post
"Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 21, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 4, 2015 an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention
"A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on August 6, 2015 the first Republican presidential debate
Says Donald Trump has "changed his mind" on abortion.
True
By Jon Greenberg • August 11, 2015
Dick Black
Dick Black
stated on August 4, 2015 a tweet
Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable."  
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • August 10, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
"As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 3, 2015 a tweet
"In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 3, 2015 a video
Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control.
Half-True
August 7, 2015
Sandra Smith
Sandra Smith
stated on July 28, 2015 an interview with Mike Huckabee
"Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions."
False
By Anna Bruzgulis • August 4, 2015
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on July 26, 2015 a New Hampshire interview
"97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 3, 2015
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 29, 2015 a Senate floor speech
Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 15, 2015 an interview
If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
Mostly False
July 22, 2015
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 3, 2015 an interview
Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times."
True
July 16, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Public support for abortion "is actually going down a little bit," polls show.
False
By Lauren Carroll • June 28, 2015
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on June 15, 2015 a Facebook post
Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on June 18, 2015 a TV ad
Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'"
Mostly False
June 24, 2015
The Family Foundation
The Family Foundation
stated on May 14, 2015 a Facebook post.
"The United States is one of only seven nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization."
True
By Warren Fiske • May 26, 2015
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